Political Quotes

“2 weeks ago, I stood in this same position and gave remarks to my colleagues about the importance of, even though we can't do everything, that we do something. It seems to be too often that the way the Senate has operated is that unless we can do everything everyone wants, we do nothing. I encouraged us to try to figure out what it is we can agree on and address that legislatively and save the issues we don't agree on for later. The challenge that I presented was the circumstance of the consequences of COVID-19, the difficulties that Americans--Kansans--are facing, and the importance of our completing our work in regard to an additional response to try to help the economy and to make sure people are healthy and know that they are healthy. We seem to be making progress in regard to that desire to address the needs of Americans. While my complaint or concern 2 weeks ago was ``we don't have to do everything, we can do something,'' it appears that we are going to do something, which is really important. Now, I would raise the issue of timing. It is very discouraging to me to return to Washington, DC, to learn that the continuing resolution, which expires on Friday, is to be extended until next Friday at a time in which Americans have little ability to wait, at least, to know what they are going to be able to expect.…”